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3. Bonnet, Belt and Sword

Facing charges of treason, Edward Waverley has been rescued by the rebels. Stars Richard Greenwood and Wendy Seager.

Due to stand trial for treason, Waverley has been rescued by the rebels..

Starring Richard Greenwood and Wendy Seager.

A young Englishman is caught up in Bonnie Prince Charlie's attempt to regain the throne of Great Britain for the Stuart Dynasty,

Sir Walter Scott's great novel of the 1745 Jacobite Rebellion.

Dramatised by Roger Danes.

Edward Waverley .... Richard Greenwood
Bradwardine .... John Buick
Flora .... Wendy Seager
Rose .... Maria Miller
Fergus .... James Bryce
Prince Charles .... Tom Smith
Col. Talbot .... Crawford Logan
Houghton .... Stuart McQuarrie
Evan Dhu .... Finlay Welsh
Col. Gardiner .... David McKail
Callum Beg .... Steven McNicoll
Mrs. Flockhart .... Eliza Langland
Janet .... Alyxis Daly
MacWheeble .... John Shedden
Balmawhapple .... Finlay McLean

Music composed and performed by Iain Johnstone.

With Mhairi Campbell (violin, viola), Ron Shaw (cello), and Mike Travis (drums).

Director: Patrick Rayner

First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in January 1994.

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